7-Day Zone Forecast for West Elk and Sawatch Mountains (Text-Only)
NWS Forecast for: West Elk and Sawatch Mountains
Issued by: National Weather Service Grand Junction, CO
Last Update: 135 AM MST Thu Feb 12 2026




Rest Of Tonight: Snow showers. Snow accumulation around one inch. Lows in the 20s.

Thursday: Snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. New snow accumulation around one inch. Highs in the 30s.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy with a 40 percent chance of snow showers. Lows 15 to 25.

Friday: Mostly cloudy with snow showers. Snow accumulation around one inch. Highs in the 30s.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy. Snow showers likely in the evening, then a chance of snow showers after midnight. No new snow accumulation. Lows 10 to 20. Chance of snow 60 percent.

Saturday: Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the 30s. Chance of snow 30 percent.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear. Lows 10 to 20.

Sunday: Mostly sunny in the morning, then becoming partly sunny. Highs 35 to 45.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25.

Washingtons Birthday: Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow showers in the morning, then a chance of snow showers in the afternoon. Highs 35 to 45. Chance of snow 40 percent.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow showers in the evening, then snow showers likely after midnight. Light snow accumulation possible. Lows 15 to 25. Chance of snow 70 percent.

Tuesday: Snow showers in the morning, then snow showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. New moderate snow accumulation. Highs 25 to 35.

Tuesday Night And Wednesday: Snow showers. New light snow accumulation. Lows 5 to 15. Highs in the 20s.







Zone Forecast: West Elk and Sawatch Mountains

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